DIT, Students Learning With Communities Programme

DIT, Students Learning With Communities Programme

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  • 00 353 1 4027616
  • Dublin Institute of Technology, 23 Mountjoy Square, Dublin, 1, Ireland

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The Programme for Students Learning With Communities (known in the US as service-learning, also as community-based learning) was established to encourage students to practice the skills in their specialist subject area (e.g. engineering, music), to help community groups and organisations. Having successfully completed this community-based learning process, students receive course credits from DIT which form part of their overall results.

DIT lecturers identify community groups to work with, or vice-versa, to develop a real-life project to meet the needs of their students and those of the community. This makes learning come alive for the students as they work with real clients, and the community becomes part of the teaching process. The community benefits from the work the students are doing, and their subject knowledge. Often a first taste of practical experience in their subject area, students are encouraged to reflect on this expereince as part of their professional development.
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  • 23 Feb 2009 15:37 GMT

    Information for Communities

    Do you have strengths you would like to build on, or needs you would like to see addressed in your community? Can you see an opportunity to work with DIT students on a project to benefit your
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